rec.autos.simulators

by **Kevin Gavit** » Wed, 30 May 2001 05:44:41

> Here are the major questions that are covered in my latest revised
> copy of the Car Battery FAQ, which also cover van, truck, tractor,
> motorcycle, boat, jet ski, snowmobile, lawn tractor and other SLI
> batteries used to start a gas of diesel engine.

> 1. WHAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE?
> 2. WHY BOTHER?
> 3. HOW DO I PERFORM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE?
> 4. HOW DO I TEST A BATTERY?
> 5. HOW DO I KNOW IF THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS OK?
> 6. HOW DO I JUMP START MY CAR?
> 7. WHAT DO I LOOK FOR IN BUYING A NEW BATTERY?
> 8. HOW DO I INSTALL A NEW BATTERY?
> 9. HOW DO I RECHARGE (OR EQUALIZE) MY BATTERY?
> 10. WHAT IS PARASITIC LOAD?
> 11. HOW CAN I INCREASE THE LIFE OF MY BATTERY?
> 12. WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF PREMATURE BATTERY
> FAILURES?
> 13. HOW CAN I STORE BATTERIES?
> 14. WHAT ARE THE MYTHS ABOUT BATTERIES?
> 15. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFO ON BATTERIES?

> If you (or anyone else) would like a free copy of the latest
> version, you can find the Car Battery FAQ at
> <http://www.racesimcentral.net/~schmaus/batfaq.html> or Deep Cycle
> Battery FAQ at <http://www.racesimcentral.net/~schmaus/dcbat.html>.

> copy.

> Regards,

> BiLL.......

Are the physics modeling and graphics engine any good?

KFG

by **Ed Whit** » Wed, 30 May 2001 12:00:31

> > Here are the major questions that are covered in my latest revised
> > copy of the Car Battery FAQ, which also cover van, truck, tractor,
> > motorcycle, boat, jet ski, snowmobile, lawn tractor and other SLI
> > batteries used to start a gas of diesel engine.

> > 1. WHAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE?
> > 2. WHY BOTHER?
> > 3. HOW DO I PERFORM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE?
> > 4. HOW DO I TEST A BATTERY?
> > 5. HOW DO I KNOW IF THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS OK?
> > 6. HOW DO I JUMP START MY CAR?
> > 7. WHAT DO I LOOK FOR IN BUYING A NEW BATTERY?
> > 8. HOW DO I INSTALL A NEW BATTERY?
> > 9. HOW DO I RECHARGE (OR EQUALIZE) MY BATTERY?
> > 10. WHAT IS PARASITIC LOAD?
> > 11. HOW CAN I INCREASE THE LIFE OF MY BATTERY?
> > 12. WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF PREMATURE BATTERY
> > FAILURES?
> > 13. HOW CAN I STORE BATTERIES?
> > 14. WHAT ARE THE MYTHS ABOUT BATTERIES?
> > 15. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFO ON BATTERIES?

> > If you (or anyone else) would like a free copy of the latest
> > version, you can find the Car Battery FAQ at
> > <http://nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca/~schmaus/batfaq.html> or Deep Cycle
> > Battery FAQ at <http://nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca/~schmaus/dcbat.html>.

> > copy.

> > Regards,

> > BiLL.......

> Are the physics modeling and graphics engine any good?

> KFG

I found the race weekend implementation a little weak, as I was never able
to actually start a race in Car Battery FAQ .......
Ed White

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